The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-08-18
POLITICAL LABORERS
United Labor Party in Convention at
Syracuse.
Socialism to be Barred from the
Councils.
Cleveland to be Butted off the PreSi-
Dental Track.
Henry George. it is Thought, Will
Lead the Ticket.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Aug. 1.-THE
clans of united labor are gathering in
great force. It is believed that the so
cialistic element will be excluded. It is
found that many of the delegates are
in favor of putting Henry George at
the head of the state ticket. John Nc
Mackin figures very largely here. He
was asked particularly as to the action
that would be taken on the application
of the socialists for admission to the
convention. Everybody with creden-
tlals will be admitted, said McMackin,
Except where there is contest. The
socialists are nearly all from the con-
tested districts. We propose to have a
purely American party, on clear cut
American principals without any Soci-
alism or any other uncongenial ele-
ment. Our platform, in the
main, will be the Clarendon Hall
platform, part of which was repub-
lished in the World to-day. We pro-
pose to run full state ticket this fall.
In New York city we draw the bulk of
our votes from the democracy. but you
would be surprised to learn how many
republicans are joining our ranks
throughout the state"
do you propose to run a presiden-
tial candidate next year?'' 1--WE most
decidedly do"
''By doing SO will you not simply de-
feat Mr.. Cleveland?' Eve certainly
will defeat MI. Cleveland, and there is
every reason why we should. He has
never been a friend of the workingmen
and they know it.
Henry George, DR.. McGlyna, John
McMackin, and other leaders are at
TIE party headquarters at the Empire
house, where the state executive COM
mlttee were in session all the forenoon.
The executive committee made up a
list of members of the convention
in all cases regularly
chosen United Labor delegates and
socialist delegates. But
are to be allowed to
present their claims in open conven-
ton, when they will be referred to the
on credentials. The executive
committee holds that members of any
other political party are ineligible to
in the United Labor con-
Vention.
A committee from the union labor
convention headed by John J. Janiso,
with nearly full membership, met
this forenoon and prepared for making
overtures to the united labor conven-
ton, the union to be recognized on
terms of equality and to withdraw
their state ticket and unite upon a COM
bination ticket. They adhere to the
terms of the union laid down by the
convention. John McMack-
in seems to have made a ruling that
will control the united labor cOnVen-
ton and that none but members
of that party without other af1ili-
atoms shall be recognized, and
that the union labor party be
not recognized or affiliated with.
This rule excludes destructive
socialist delegations as well as the union
labor party. Mr.. McMakin last night
denounced the union labor party as
''tramps and pirates" and this express
sion created much feeling in the Janiso
who retOrt that the New
York delegation in to-day's convention
are nearly all members of Tammany
Hall and are taking care of the aspira-
tions of candidates for legislative Office.
A bitter feeling is manifested between
the two DarfiaS